Emergency vehicle-body support.



E. F. MOGREN.

EMERGENCY-VEHICLE BODY SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. I916- 1,230,75 5, Patented June 19, 1917.

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EMERGENCY VEHICLE-BODY SUPPORT.

Application filed June 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EBEN FERDINAND MOGREN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Emergency Vehicle-Body Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to emergency vehicle body supports, the object in view being to produce a device which, in the event of the breakage of one of the springs of an automobile or similar vehicle, may be placed in such a position and relation to the broken spring and body of the vehicle as to temporarily support the body of the vehicle in the proper spatial relation to the axle to enable the vehicle to be driven to a repair place without serious inconvenience or withoutstraining the-machine or injuring other parts thereof.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as herein described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the emergency body support of this invention looking toward the inside face thereof and showing the relation of the device to a spring and front axle.

Fig. 2 is a similar view looking toward the opposite side of the device.

Fig. 8 is a. vertical cross section taken centrally of the device.

The emergency body support contemplated in this invention comprises a base 1 having a central bore 2 extending transversely and vertically therethrough and also provided with an upstanding tubular post 3 which together with the bore 2 is internally threaded as indicated at 4 to receive a jack screw 5 which is threaded through the tubular boss 3 and which may' extend into the bore 2 as shown in Fig. 3.

The post 5 is provided with a body supporting head 6 preferably arranged as shown and when the jack screw hasbeen adjusted tothe desired height, it is fastened by means of a jam nut 7 The head 6 is preferably formed with flat faces 8 to enable the same to be adjusted by means of a suitable wrench. The inner end of Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented June 19, 1917.

Serial No. 102,360.

the bore 2 is adapted to fit over the usual nut or bolt head which is located centrally of the vehicle spring 9 in many types of cars and directly over the axle 10. The base 1 is further formed in its under side with notches 11 to fit over and receive the usual spring clips by means of which the spring 9 is fastened to the axle 10.

At one side, the body 1 has extending downwardly from the end portions thereof pendent arms 12 to which are connected by hinges 13 extensions 14 each of which is formed adjacent to its extremity with a longitudinal elongated slot 15 and further provided centrally thereof with a threaded hole 16 to receive a binding screw 17. At its opposite side, the base 1 is provided with pendent bolts 18 fastened rigidly thereto as indicated at 19, the bolts 18 being adapted to pass through the slots 15 of the arm extensions 14 just described after which clamping nuts 20 are threaded upon the bolts 18.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it will now be understood that in the event ofa spring breaking, the body 1 of the device is placed upon the top leaf of the broken spring 9 directly above the axle 10.

The hinged extensions 14 of the arms 13 are then brought into engagement with the bolts 18 and secured by means of the nuts 20. The binding screws 17 are then tightened so as to draw the base 1 tightly against the spring 9. The jack screw 5 is then adjusted upwardly until the head 6 bears against the under side of the vehicle body or the frame thereof after which the jam nut 7. is tightened to hold the jack screw 5 in its adjusted position. When the parts have been thus adjusted in relation to the machine, the latter may be driven to a place where the spring may be repaired so as to operate in the proper manner. The size and construction of the device are such that it may be readily carried in the toolbox or under the seat of a motor vehicle.

I claim An emergency body supportfor vehicles, comprising a base, a tubular post extending upwardly therefrom, said base and post being formed with a bore extending therethrough and internally threaded, a jack screw threaded into said post and having a hinged extension of said arms,onuts threaded supporting head at its upper end, arms eX- upon said bolts, and binding screws tending downwardly from one side of the threaded through holes in said hinged exsaid base, hinged extensions of said arms tensions. N g H n 5 formed with longitudlnally elongated slots In testimony whereof I affix my signaat their free ends, pendent bolts extending ture.

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G. 

